Susan Jurgelski Jul 24, 2006 Jul 24, 2006 Updated Sep 11, 2013 At long last, he and his fellow keepers of German culture in the Lancaster Liederkranz folk-dance group Alpenrose Schuhplattler Verein ...

A far‑right politician in Germany used schlager icon Heino in election advertising without his consent. Heino is now ...

What's the secret to making it as a musician in Germany these days? Get lucky. (Some things never change.) But, as overnight star Tim Linde found out, a German-language text and regional folk style ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Lovers of Pennsylvania German culture gathered Saturday for the conclusion of the annual Goschenhoppen Folk Festival ...

With a flurry of claps and slaps, the dance was set in motion. High-energy, rockin’ alpine music drove the dancers through their moves. Inside the German American Klub’s spacious dance hall, the ...

Holding hands and dressed in black, white and red garb, pairs of men and women rocked back and forth as they circled each other at the Beethoven Maennerchor Garten and Halle on Saturday. The dancers, ...

Winterthur, coming off a landmark year thanks to last year’s Downton Abbey costume exhibit, hopes that the crowds who discovered the museum last year will return to see their new exhibit: “A Colorful ...

In 1960, Elvis Presley is the most famous pop star in the world. In one of his films, he sings a German folk song that goes on to sell over a million copies. But perhaps with good reason since the ...

Germans have been found of their folk festivals for ages. The most famous one is the Oktoberfest, but marksmen, spring and wine festivals are also popular. Are you a veteran of the beer tent? Test ...

A revival is taking place of a form of German folk music which was shunned for decades after being made prolifically by the Nazis. The revival has been said to reflect a new sense of confidence among ...

The fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising is a reason to celebrate, but also to continue fighting for queer rights. The exhibition Queer as German Folk will be on view at the Goethe-Institut ...